Dier v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Murder, Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1(2) (Burns 1979), Robbery, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979), Burglary, Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1 (Burns 1979), Theft, Ind.Code § 35-43-4-2 (Burns 1979), and of being an Habitual Offender, Ind.Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns 1979) and was sentenced to a total of one hundred and fifty-four (154) years imprisonment. * This direct appeal seeks review upon the following issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred in denying Defendant’s motion for a continuance to enable him to depose a witness.(2) Whether the trial court erred…